TROPICAL & SUB-TROPICAL AREAS – WHAT TO PLANT IN SEPTEMBER AND PLANNING FOR OCTOBER

TROPICAL AREAS – SEE BELOW FOR SUB-TROPICAL AREAS

Basil       Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings

Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale)   Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas)     Sow seed

Cucumber           Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Ginger   Plant root

Mustard greens (also gai choy)   Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo)     Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Sunflower           Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Sweet corn (also corn,maize)       Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Sweet Potato (also Kumara)         Plant crowns

Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam)     Plant tubers

Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash)           Plant out (transplant) seedlings

 

PLANNING FOR OCTOBER

Basil       Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings

Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas)     Sow seed

Ginger   Plant root

Mustard greens (also gai choy)   Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle)        Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Sweet corn (also corn,maize)       Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Sweet Potato (also Kumara)         Plant crowns

 

SUB-TROPICAL AREAS PLANTING IN SEPTEMBER

Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding)           Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Angelica              Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Artichokes (Globe)           Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Asparagus           Plant crowns

Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea)              Sow seed

Basil       Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings

Beans – climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners)             Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Beans – dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans)    Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Beetroot (also Beets)      Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss)    Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock))               Sow seed

Cabbage              Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings

Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry )              Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers)       Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks

Carrot   Sow seed

Celeriac               Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Celery   Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks

Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers)               Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks

Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Chives (also Garden chives)          Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton)                Plant tubers

Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale)   Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley)              Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas)     Sow seed

Cucumber           Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok)      Sow seed

Dill         Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Eggplant (also Aubergine)            Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Fennel (also Bronze fennel)          Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

French tarragon               Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Ginger   Plant root

Horseradish        Plant crowns

Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke)      Plant tubers

Leeks     Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, )                Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Lettuce Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge)               Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Marrow               Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Mint (also Garden mint)               Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Mustard greens (also gai choy)   Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens)             Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo)     Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks

Oregano (also Pot Marjoram)      Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Parsnip Sow seed

Potato   Plant seed potatoes

Pumpkin              Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Radish   Sow seed

Rhubarb              Plant crowns

Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola)       Sow seed

Rockmelon (also Canteloupe)      Sow seed

Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle)        Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Rosemary            Sow seed

Sage (also Common Sage)            Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Salsify (also Vegetable oyster)     Sow seed

Savory – summer savory (also ‘Bean Herb’)            Sow seed

Savory – winter savory (also Savory)         Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold)               Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion)        Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash)         Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks

Sunflower           Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Sweet corn (also corn,maize)       Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram)             Sow seed

Sweet Potato (also Kumara)         Plant crowns

Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam)     Plant tubers

Thyme (also Common thyme)     Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Tomatillo             Sow seed

Tomato                Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks

Turnip   Sow seed

Watermelon       Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Yacon (also Sunroot)       Plant tubers

Yam/Oca (also Oka)         Plant tubers

Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash)           Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks

Planning for October

Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding)           Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Angelica              Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Artichokes (Globe)           Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Asparagus           Plant crowns

Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea)              Sow seed

Basil       Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings

Beans – climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners)             Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Beans – dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans)    Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Beetroot (also Beets)      Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss)    Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock))               Sow seed

Cabbage              Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings

Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry )              Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers)       Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings

Carrot   Sow seed

Celeriac               Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Celery   Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers)               Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings

Chives (also Garden chives)          Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton)                Plant tubers

Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas)     Sow seed

Cucumber           Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Eggplant (also Aubergine)            Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

French tarragon               Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Ginger   Plant root

Horseradish        Plant crowns

Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke)      Plant tubers

Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, )                Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Lettuce Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge)               Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Marrow               Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Mint (also Garden mint)               Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Mustard greens (also gai choy)   Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens)             Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo)     Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Oregano (also Pot Marjoram)      Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Pumpkin              Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Radish   Sow seed

Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola)       Sow seed

Rockmelon (also Canteloupe)      Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle)        Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Rosemary            Sow seed

Sage (also Common Sage)            Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Salsify (also Vegetable oyster)     Sow seed

Savory – summer savory (also ‘Bean Herb’)            Sow seed

Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold)               Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash)         Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Sunflower           Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Sweet corn (also corn,maize)       Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram)             Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Sweet Potato (also Kumara)         Plant crowns

Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam)     Plant tubers

Thyme (also Common thyme)     Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Tomatillo             Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Tomato                Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Turnip   Sow seed

Watermelon       Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Yacon (also Sunroot)       Plant tubers

Yam/Oca (also Oka)         Plant tubers

Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash)           Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed